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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Survivor: Game Changers - April 19 Double Episode Blog Party

Everybody ready? Got your snacks? Got your tasty adult beverages? As the show airs here on the east coast, I'll be live-blogging with all the major happenings. Refresh the page to see the latest news! But, as always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there!

I don't think anything could be so astounding as last week's Tribal Council. But tonight we see the reactions of Zeke's tribe and the merge will be on. We're in for two episodes in a row. Bring on the cyber-beverages!

We see Varner getting voted out again although there never was a vote. Sarah and Tai are talking. Her eyes have been opened. She loves Zeke and thinks that, if anything, it makes him stronger. Zeke tells them he's touched by how everyone spoke up for him. But he still didn't want to be seen as anything other than Zeke.

Right to a challenge we go. A covered table, a table of food, hmm ... Before they merge and feast, one person from each tribe must volunteer to not take part. Hmm. If two don't volunteer the merge will go on and all they'll get is a cracker and tea. Brad volunteers. Zeke thinks it's purely a game move. Tai volunteered for his tribe. Different reaction from a tribemate -- he's selfless.

The merge is on. Brad and Tai are off down the beach to get their yellow buffs.

Andrea thinks Hali might have an idol. She wants to flush it out -- leaning towards Michaela leaving. They're telling Hali and Micahela that Zeke is the target because he has such a good backstory. Cirie is Cirie-ously trying to save Michaela.

Tribal Council time. Hali tells them they can pat her down -- she doesn't have an idol. Hmm. Cirie votes Michaela to save them both.

Michaela drops saying Ozzy won't come down. He's told them that he plans on beating his own record.

Andrea falls hard. Ozzy is OUT!

Tai wins Immunity! It's like he was Tai-ed onto the pole!

Zeke pushes his Andrea agenda to Sierra. She doesn't trust him. Andrea hears it and is now ticked at Zeke. Ozzy is with Cirie. Now they're all abuzz about voting out Zeke. Whoa! Debbie has started a blindside Ozzy movement.

Tribal Council time. They talk about how the game seems higher stake and cagier this season.

Petals - I saw your comment at the end of last week. I am the one watching ER. They have been in order and this week the second season ends and the third starts. Three shows a day have been a little much, but TG for dvrs

Hello everyone! Kudos to all of you for behaving without your Lifeguard last week. I was enjoying our daughters' beautiful wedding in Oahu and didn't even think about the show. I did get caught up yesterday. What a show!

Monty - OMG, me too! I wanted to go on & on about it with you, but it was a crazy week-end.I mean, it was SHOCKING! Truly a moment to go down in Survivor History.

Dalton Ross from EWeekly has a radio show, weekdays, and he does all the Survivor stuff. He was taking calls from the audience & stuff, and the world was just stunned.

I'm from the intolerant Right, the Midwest Bible belt, but I felt for Zeke. But I truly think Varner didn't have forethought and malice in his heart when he said that. Plus, I've learned that about 80minutes of tribal happened before the "outing", and that it wasn't just out of the blue; there was a lead-up that was edited out.In short: I forgive Varner, and I thank him for an amazing Survivor moment.

My friend that was on Survivor (twice) said that after they cast their votes, they had to sit and wait for the producers to put the votes into the order they wanted Jeff to read them, and sometimes it took an hour or more! And those TC discussions are very heavily edited.